Paternalism and Politics: The Revival of Paternalism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain

240 Pages·2000·1.048 MB·English

by  Kim Lawes (auth.)

Paternalism and Politics
Studies in Modern History
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The Revival of Paternalism in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain
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Paternalism and Politics
The Revival of Paternalism in Early
Nineteenth-Century Britain
Kim Lawes
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School of Classics, History and Religion
University of New England
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Paternalism and politics : the revival of paternalism in early nineteenth-century
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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
List of Abbreviations x
Introduction: Michael Thomas Sadler and ‘the Revival of the
Aristocratic Paternalist Ideal’ 1
1 Continuity and Change in the Revival of Paternalist
Social Thought 7
2 Sadler’s Protectionist, Paternalist Social System and the
Foundation of his Social Agenda 38
3 Parliamentary Debate of Social Issues, c. 1815–30: a
Conflict between Liberal Utilitarianism and Aristocratic
Paternalism 64
4 The ‘Sadlerian School’: a Defence of Protectionist,
Paternalist Ideals 97
5 Ireland, Distress and Social Instability: Sadler Endeavours
to Direct the Government ‘to a Better Policy’ 128
6 Sadler’s Ten Hours Bill and Leadership of the
Parliamentary Factory Reform Campaign 150
Conclusion: Towards a Realization of the Paternalist,
Collectivist Idea of the State 184
Notes 194
Index 221
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Acknowledgements
I would particularly like to thank Associate Professor David Kent,
whose guidance, encouragement and unfailing support played no
small part in the completion of the doctoral thesis on which this book
is based. My thanks must also go to Professor Alan Atkinson, who
provided some valuable comments and suggestions on some of the
earlier chapters. I am also sincerely grateful to Professor Harold Perkin,
Professor John Vincent and Dr John Gascoigne for their encouraging
remarks and suggestions. During the research for this work, I received
a lot of help from staff at the Bodleian, British Museum and Leeds
Central Libraries, the British Library of Political and Economic Science
and the West Yorkshire Archives, and from archivists at Leeds and
Nottingham Universities. Finally and above all, I wish to thank Dr Ray
Bale, who has provided and continues to provide the kind of support
that is too precious to be reduced to a trite phrase or two.
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